Should single-person households receive a discount on municipal taxes? Have your say

Yahoo UK’s Poll of the Week lets you vote and indicate how strongly you feel about any of the week’s hot topics. The poll closes after 72 hours, and every Friday we publish and analyse the results so readers can see how polarising a topic has become, and whether their views align with those of … Read more

The Labor Council increases taxes by 21%, but reduces waste collection and dims street lighting

Birmingham residents will face reduced services despite council tax rises, adding £350 to average bills – AARON CHOWN/PA Street lights are to be dimmed and waste collections will take place fortnightly at England’s largest local authority – while council tax will rise by 21 per cent. The Labour-run Birmingham City Council, which effectively declared itself … Read more